Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 311 Chapter : Sending Troops

Jia Qiong's deeds are unknown to everyone in the world. Everyone knows that he has great strategy and is both civil and military.

Zhang Shicheng was surprised to learn that Jia Qiong was in Yancheng at this time and brought 3,000 elite troops with him, and he was a little vague about whether to send troops to Yancheng.

He frowned and asked, "Didn't Jia Qiong go to conquer Japan? Why is he in Yancheng?"

Sun Xida replied: "Come back to the commander-in-chief, according to Jia Qiong, the war in Japan is over and the Japanese invasion has been eliminated.

He came back this time to report on his duties in Chang'an. "

Zhang Shicheng nodded when he heard this and sighed: "This Jia Qiong is indeed well-deserved, he has already tied Japan in just a few months.

If he is here, we may not be able to capture Yancheng. "

Zhang Shicheng's adviser, Yu Chuanming, an old scholar in his fifties, said: "What the commander-in-chief said is true. That Jia Qiong is famous all over the world, and he is by no means an ordinary person.

Moreover, he also brought three thousand troops with him this time. These troops must be elites who have experienced the Battle of Japan, and their strength cannot be underestimated.

If it's a field battle, we still have a chance to win by relying on more.

If we want to attack the city, I'm afraid we won't get much benefit with our fighting strength.

Even if Yancheng can be captured in the end, there will probably be heavy casualties.

In my opinion, we might as well attack elsewhere first, and wait until Jia Qiong leaves before attacking Yancheng. "

Yu Chuanming was a man of great insight and strategy, and he was relatively well-known in Xiangshui County. However, his path to the imperial examination was not smooth. He was still a poor scholar in his fifties and lived in poverty.

Zhang Shicheng got acquainted with this person when he first arrived in Xiangshui County. He took good care of him on weekdays, which made Yu Chuanming very grateful. Therefore, after Zhang Shicheng's uprising, he joined his army and became his military advisor.

Zhang Shide was originally thinking about the benefits of taking Yancheng, but he stopped immediately after hearing Yu Chuanming's words.

He shouted: "Brother, don't listen to this old donkey's head.

Isn't Jia Qiong just a young boy in his twenties? We are afraid of what he will do.

He only has 3,000 men, but we have 50,000 troops. How can we still lose to him? Do you really think he is a god? "

Most of Zhang Shicheng's subordinates were brave and aggressive, and when they saw Zhang Shide taking the lead, they all began to agree.

"That's right. If we hear that Jia Qiong is in Yancheng and we don't dare to fight, wouldn't it mean that our brother's reputation will be ruined if word spreads!"

"Yes, if we can capture Yancheng and capture Jia Qiong alive, it will be a big reveal."

"I heard that Jia Qiong's family has a lot of money. If we catch him, we might be able to blackmail him severely!"

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"Although Jia Qiong is not very old, he was already famous beyond the Great Wall at the age of thirteen, and now he has equaled Japan in just a few months. He is by no means a person who has gained a reputation in vain, and must not be underestimated."

"That's right, Jia Qiong has written such a wonderful book as "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". He is definitely a man of extraordinary resourcefulness. We can't be careless."

“Although we have many troops, most of them are from farmers and have not received formal training.

It's okay to beat those farming soldiers, but you will definitely suffer losses when encountering elite troops, so it's better to be more cautious. "

"Well, Jia Qiong is the emperor's son-in-law. If we touch him, we're just stirring up a hornet's nest. I think it's best not to provoke him."

Although Zhang Shicheng came from a reckless background, not all of his subordinates were cowardly and reckless. The conservatives headed by Zhang Shiyi and Yu Chuanming expressed their opposition after seeing this.

The two parties argued endlessly and became increasingly angry.

Zhang Shide and his gang are all big bosses. If they can't make any noise, they just slap the table and stare.

In the end, Zhang Shide saw that he couldn't talk to Yu Chuanming, so he was so angry that he rolled up his sleeves and wanted to hit him. Fortunately, Zhang Shiyi stopped him.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Shicheng angrily slammed the table and shouted: "Okay, stop arguing.

Third child, go back and sit down. If you dare to disrespect the military advisor again, I will break your legs! "

Seeing that his elder brother was angry, Zhang Shide didn't dare to do it again. He snorted and sat back down, and everyone else also became quiet.

"What the military advisor said makes sense. Jia Qiong is by no means a person who has gained a reputation in vain. We brothers have finally managed to recruit this group of people. There is no need to bite such hard bones..."

Sun Xida came here this time just to want Zhang Shicheng to send out an army to fight against Jia Qiong, so that the four of them could reap the benefits.

When he heard that Zhang Shicheng's words were wrong, he quickly said: "Commander, I have one more urgent matter that I have not reported."

"what's up?"

"Commander Qi, the reason why Jia Qiong came back this time with so many people is to escort a batch of gold seized from Japan.

Now that gold is stored in a warehouse in Yancheng, at least one million taels, which would be tens of millions of taels if converted into silver.

If he waits for Jia Qiong to leave, all the gold will fly away together. "

Sun Xida deliberately understated the amount of gold, and you can imagine what his wishful thinking was.

Wealth and silk moved people's hearts. When Zhang Shicheng heard this, he immediately opened his eyes wide and said, "Hey, one million taels of gold, are you serious?"

When Sun Xida saw that Zhang Shicheng had taken the bait, he smiled secretly in his heart and immediately replied: "It's absolutely true! It was Shao County Lieutenant who personally brought the gold from the ship to the city with the civilians.

He secretly opened a few and took a look. There were hundreds of large wooden boxes, all filled with golden bricks. "

Zhang Shicheng was a greedy person. Hearing that there was so much gold in Yancheng, how could he not be tempted? However, he still had some concerns in his heart that prevented him from making an immediate decision.

Seeing his hesitation, Zhang Shide immediately shouted: "Brother, why are you hesitating? That's one million taels of gold. We can't let him run away in vain!"

"That's right, isn't our rebellion just for money? How can we not steal so much gold!"

"Yes, isn't it Jia Qiong? Fuck him!"

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Zhang Shicheng looked at Yu Chuanming and asked, "Military advisor, what do you think?"

When they heard about such a large amount of money, conservatives such as Zhang Shiyi and Yu Chuanming were also shaken.

Yu Chuanming muttered: "If we really get this money, we can recruit soldiers and horses, and it will be easy to raise another hundred thousand horses.

However, if we want to capture Yancheng, we may have to go out in full force, which will inevitably leave the rear empty.

If someone takes advantage of it, the consequences will be disastrous.

It's hard for me to decide the pros and cons at the moment, so I'd better ask the commander to make his own decision. "

Seeing Yu Chuanming relent, Zhang Shide laughed and said: "Don't worry, old donkey head, Jia Qiong only has three thousand men and horses in total, how dare he divide his troops?"

Besides him, who else in Huaibei dares to touch our brows? "

Zhang Shicheng turned around and asked Zhang Shiyi: "Second brother, what do you think?"

Zhang Shiyi clasped his fists and said, "It all depends on my eldest brother."

Seeing that everyone had no objections, Zhang Shicheng immediately made the decision and said: "Okay, let's go meet Jia Qiong and see how much he weighs.

Third brother, you lead 5,000 people as the vanguard, clear the way through the mountains, build bridges over the water, and set out at Mao o'clock tomorrow. "

"yes, Sir!"

"Second brother, I will leave you five thousand people. You must guard Jianhu County and ensure the supply of food and grass."

"Yes, brother, don't worry."

"Everyone else, go back and organize your troops. We will send out troops according to the order tomorrow!"

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)